Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1
13 hours ago · The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1. Some flu viruses carried by birds cause only mild infections and are classified as low-pathogenic viruses.
First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States
3 days ago · January 6, 2025 -- CDC is saddened by Louisiana's report that a person previously hospitalized with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the known potential for infection with these viruses to cause severe illness and death.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
3 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana after severe case of H5N1
2 days ago · H5N1 has been linked to at least seven other deaths from other countries in recent years. Since 2003, the World Health Organization has counted more than 400 deaths from the virus.
CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United …
December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.
Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus ...
1 day ago · WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris told reporters in Geneva that the H5N1 virus causing the disease is “not circulating in humans but jumping into humans” who are exposed to poultry or dairy cattle.“We’re not seeing sustained circulation,” she insisted.. Underlying conditions. The man who died of the disease in Louisiana was over 65 and reportedly had …
U.S. records its first human bird flu death - NBC News
2 days ago · The U.S. has recorded its first human death from bird flu, in a patient hospitalized in Louisiana. The case was considered the country’s first severe human H5N1 infection.
Bird flu mutations show potential for easier human spread ... - NBC News
Dec 27, 2024 · H5N1 bird flu samples collected from a severely ill patient in Louisiana show signs of mutations that may make the virus more transmissible to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and...
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
Dec 18, 2024 · A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the first such case in the United States.
H5 bird flu has spread to all 50 states, maps show where - USA …
Dec 21, 2024 · The CDC determined the person was likely exposed to H5N1 from sick or dead birds in a backyard flock – the first time a U.S. case has been linked to a backyard flock.